2000 Kia Sportage: sudden loss of power

Filed Mar 12, 2006 · Fuel system · 69,000 miles · KY

While driving the vehicle at any speed it loses power and stalls. There is a strong odor of gasoline, but no indication of a fuel leak. The vehicle immediately starts back, but still has no power to accelerate to drive the vehicle. There are no specific weather conditions that contribute to the loss of power and/or stalling. The vehicle is waited to be towed to a local mechanic. There has not been a diagnosis at this time.

Filed Apr 5, 2005 · Engine · 94,000 miles · NC

I own a 2000 kia sportage ex that has repeatedly stalled when coming to a stop or when slowing to make a turn. This has resulted in my being stopped in the middle of busy intersections/part of the way across a road, desperately trying to restart my car before being hit. It has also lost power while on the interstate, dropping from 65mph with no warning. If I do not get off the highway immediately I risk losing total power. I have taken the car to the kia dealership in durham,nc multiple times. They can not identify the problem on their computers. Independent mechanics have been unable to identify the problem. I have had all recommended maintenance done on this car.

Filed Oct 30, 2002 · Engine · OK

Vehicle will shut down and will not restart due to lost of power. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts

Filed Aug 27, 2001 · Electrical · TX

Car loses power while in motion, taken to dealer on 4 occasions in a time span of three months, everytime they say something different is wrong with it, yet it has been the same type of failure everytime. I have been in one near fatal accident on the highway when the car lost power going 70mps, I had to drive off of the hwy so that I wouldn't be hit from behind, then my husband has almost been in atleast 4 accidents, when the car loses power while turning onto a busy intersection (car stalls in the middle of the road). Dealer can't seem to find anything wrong with the car, yet I keep having the same problems. I just got the car back from the dealer this past friday, and it is still stalling out on me. Is it going to take me, or one of my family members, dying in this car to see what the real problem is? Please help me. I don't know where else to turn to.

Filed May 22, 2001 · Brakes, Suspension · OH

When this front end system problem occurred while driving on the highway at approximately 60 miles per hour, I lost control of the vehicle and had to hold the steering wheel to try to gain control of the vehicle. It felt as though the car was being blown across the road as though a gusting heavy wind was pushing the car to the right side of the road and then it would feel as though the wheels were going to come off of the car. The power brakes also lost power and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and would not stop the car, and the the steering became more difficult becaise the car was just pulling to the right. I was terrified at driving under these conditions and was able to get off the highway at a very slow rate of speed and was able to park the car in a parking garage until it was towed to a kia dealership in philadelphia pa. (value kia). The kia dealership then apparently fixed my car, but it was discovered that the dealer used old recalled parts to repair my car and the same problem occurred ten days later. The dealer in ohio. Courtesy autoworld discovered upon my prompting them to check the work done at value kia, was discovered to be done improperly using bad unauthorized parts to repair my car at the time. This is a major defect with this vehicle which in my estimation can cause death or serious injury. The kia corp. Needs to address this problem and also address the issue of using bad unauthorized parts to fix the original problem, because usung those parts only increased the chance of this happening to the vehicle. There may be thousands of cars on the road with this potentially life threatening defect.

Filed Jan 12, 2001 · Electrical, Suspension · NY

Connsumer was traveling 55mph on highway, and said that vehicle was turning right on highway without turning wheels. Vehicle was turning on its own dealership was aware of problem. But,mechanic could not duplicate problem.*ak the vehicle had other problems also. There were electrical shocks when placing key in ignition. The battery was losing power for unknown reason. There was a clicking sound on right front of the vehicle.

Filed Dec 26, 2000 · Engine, Transmission · FL

When starting vehicle, it runs rough and almost stalls. When driving vehicle, it hesitates and bucks, has total loss of power in 1st and 2nd gear. This problem does not happen all the time, but does happen frequently. Has been to the dealership and they cannot locate problem. Car has lost power several times while entering traffic causing a potential accident.

Filed Nov 30, 2000 · Engine, Fuel system · WA

Car has lost power in 1st and 2nd gears, engine light comes on, car smokes, replaced two 02 sensors, tapping noise under hood when start engine, car would not start, once started had gas smell, and blew smoke out exhaust